Marvin Gaye – What's Going On
Label: |
Tamla – TS 310 |
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Country: |
US |
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Genre: |
Funk / Soul |
Style: |
Soul |
Tracklist
| A1 | What's Going On | 4:00 | |
| A2 | What's Happening Brother | 2:57 | |
| A3 | Flyin' High (In The Friendly Sky) | 3:40 | |
| A4 | Save The Children | 4:06 | |
| A5 | God Is Love | 1:44 | |
| A6 | Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) | 3:03 | |
| B1 | Right On | 7:15 | |
| B2 | Wholy Holy | 3:06 | |
| B3 | Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) | 5:30 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Motown Record Corporation
- Published By – Jobete Music Co.
- Mastered At – Tracy-Val Corporation
- Pressed By – Superior Record Pressing Corp., Somerdale, NJ
Credits
- Arranged By, Conductor – David Van DePitte
- Backing Vocals – The Andantes
- Bass – James Jamerson
- Bongos, Congas – Eddie "Bongo" Brown
- Celesta – Johnny Griffith
- Cello – Thaddeus Markiewicz
- Drums – Chet Forest
- Flute – William Perich
- Guitar – Robert White
- Harp – Carole Crosby
- Lacquer Cut By – dh*
- Percussion, Tambourine – Jack Ashford
- Percussion, Vibraphone – Jack Brokensha
- Piano, Producer – Marvin Gaye
- Saxophone [Alto] – Eli Fountain*
- Saxophone [Baritone] – Tate Houston
- Saxophone [Soprano] – Larry Nozero
- Saxophone [Tenor] – William "Wild Bill" Moore
- Strings [Bass] – Max Janowsky
- Trombone – Carl Raetz
- Trumpet – Maurice Davis
- Viola – Nathan Gordon
- Violin – Zinovi Bistritzky
Notes
Variant pressed by Superior Record Pressing Corp., Somerdale, NJ with the plant's signature double pressing ring and brown text on yellow Tamla labels (not black). Other hallmarks of this pressing:
- Catalog number above side number at left of spindle hole and label matrix
- Marvin Gaye producer credit at right of spindle hole
- Track A6 has "(The Ecology" part of the song title printed inside of the writing credit on the label
- "A Product of Motown Record Corp." at bottom of labels
- Album title "WHAT'S GOING ON" in all caps and quotes atop artist MARVIN GAYE in all caps above spindle hole
The label text layout is almost identical to Marvin Gaye - What's Going On, but that copy has a single small pressing ring.
Original release with gatefold cover
© 1971 Motown Record Corporation, Detroit, Michigan 48201
- Catalog number above side number at left of spindle hole and label matrix
- Marvin Gaye producer credit at right of spindle hole
- Track A6 has "(The Ecology" part of the song title printed inside of the writing credit on the label
- "A Product of Motown Record Corp." at bottom of labels
- Album title "WHAT'S GOING ON" in all caps and quotes atop artist MARVIN GAYE in all caps above spindle hole
The label text layout is almost identical to Marvin Gaye - What's Going On, but that copy has a single small pressing ring.
Original release with gatefold cover
© 1971 Motown Record Corporation, Detroit, Michigan 48201
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side A label): HS-1867
- Matrix / Runout (Side B label): HS-1868
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): A4RS-2682-2-D TVC dh S-1 HS-1867 TS-310
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): A4RS-2684-2-D TVC dh S-2 HS-1868 TS-310
- Rights Society: BMI
Other Versions (5 of 308)
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What's Going On (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold) | Tamla | TS310, TS 310 | US | 1971 | ||
| What's Going On (LP, Album) | Tamla Motown | 1 C 062-92 585 | 1971 | ||||
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What's Going On (LP, Album, Stereo) | Tamla Motown | STML 11190, 1E 062 ○ 92585 | UK | 1971 | ||
| What's Going On (LP, Album, Gatefold) | Tamla Motown | TS-310 | Canada | 1971 | |||
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What's Going On (LP, Album, Gatefold) | Tamla | TS-310, TS310 | US | 1971 |
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